The nurse comes into the room of a child who was just diagnosed with a chronic disability.The child's parents begin to yell at the nurse about a variety of concerns.The nurse's best response is

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Parental anger after the diagnosis of a child with a chronic disability is a common response.One of the most common targets for parental anger is members of the staff.The nurse should recognize the common response of anger to the diagnosis and allow the family to ventilate.The other responses do not validate the parents' feelings and concerns and may hamper a therapeutic nurse-family relationship.

The Nurse Comes into the Room of a Child Who